PvdA, Christenunie suits collection agencies to

They want a private member's bill "addressing ,, who are trying to earn money with pressure and intimidation" ,, the cowboys.

Last November warned the Authority's Consumer & Market (ACM) mean that collection agencies often confront consumers with dishonest claims, calculate to high collection costs and people impermissibly put under pressure to pay bills. And the Consumers reported in February that collection agencies make people unnecessarily frightened with nepdagvaardingen.

At present anyone can still start a collection agency. Since the parties wish to put an end to. ,, Everyone can frighten civilians and chase cost, allowing people with debts continued to get into trouble, "said Keklik Yücel of the Labour Party. It is the law along with Carola Schouten of the Christian Union.

Mandatory collection register

The PvdA and the Christian Union want a mandatory registry collection. It can be included only those who meet certain educational requirements. Fines for violations go up to a maximum of 650,000 euros and a desk three times the error will have to close five years. The ACM must go out to ensure that the rules are followed.

,, In the debt collection industry you'll sometimes crazy things against. We want to make an honest and reliable debt collection sector work, "said Carola Schouten. ,, There also ask the debt collection agencies that do flawed," she adds.

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